should be in the top 250,in my opinion

Rating: 9/10 (10 February 2011)

this may not be the greatest war film ever made but it ranks right up there in my opinion.i'm actually surprised this isn't in the top 250 movies.it tells the story of the hours leading up to and including the D-Day invasion by the Allies.but it's unique in that it gives the perspective of not just Allies(The British,Americans,Canadians,The French Resistance)but also of the Germans.it's just shy of three hours but doesn't feel like it at all.there's a veritable who's who of famous actors of the time(and some that would become famous),but the star of the movie isn't any of the actors.it's the Invasion itself that's the star.for me,The Longest Day is a 9/10